The Newton Cardinals softball team scored 1 runs and held the visiting Knoxville Panthers to 0 in the Cardinals non-league win on Monday.

The Cardinals now possess a 15-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bondurant-Farrar for a non-league battle on Wednesday, July 3. Newton will confront a Bluejays team coming off a 7-1 non-league win over Saydel (Des Moines, IA). The Bluejays record now stands at 23-9.

With the loss, Knoxville moves to 10-11 on the season. The Panthers travel to Creston (Creston, IA) to confront the Panthers in a non-league battle on Monday, July 1. The Panthers come into the battle with a record of 14-13. Creston lost 5-0 in their recent non-league battle against Carlisle (Carlisle, IA)